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COVID-19: Poughkeepsie Mayor Tests Positive COVID-19: Poughkeepsie Mayor Tests Positive
Covid-19: Poughkeepsie Mayor Tests Positive City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine at home. The mayor was not feeling well last week, stayed at home, and got tested for COVID-19, the City said on Monday, Nov. 30. A PCR nasal swab test came back from the lab with a positive reading. “I’m feeling fine after a few days with aches and pains and a slight fever,” Rolison said. “The important message here is if you are not feeling well, please stay home and help stop the spread of this virus.” The mayor intends to work from home for the rest of this week and will follow health protoco…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment
Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment The resignation of an area department of public works interim supervisor after allegedly addressing another employee with a racial slur has led to unrest among village residents. The drama unfolded on Thursday, June 4, in Sullivan County when the village of Monticello Department of Public Works Interim Supervisor Ray Jones resigned after being caught on video calling the employee the "n" word, said Monticello Mayor Gary Sommers. A small group of protestors gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to complain that Jones was allowed to resign instead of being fired. The incident, which had…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester
Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester Nearly 2,000 people, including a first-ballot Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, flooded the streets of one of Westchester’s largest cities in support of racial justice following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. On Wednesday, June 3, demonstrators of all ages, races, and backgrounds in New Rochelle marched down North Avenue to City Hall holding signs and shouting rallying cries over Floyd’s death and racial inequality. “A truly impressive protest last night at City Hall in support of racial justice,” New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said. “Impressive not on…

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by Zak Failla
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Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure
Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure Residents with business at Poughkeepsie City Hall had to wait until after 10 a.m. Wednesday due to a late opening after the building experienced heating problems causing officials to shut down early Tuesday. Because of the freezing temperatures, City Hall closed at 2 p.m., Tuesday to give public works employees a chance to work on a malfunctioning boiler, city officials said.

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by Kathy Reakes